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J. Paul Getty made billions of dollars in the oil industry, rising to become the "richest man in the world," but at the peak of his success, his grandson was kidnapped; the $17 million ransom was less than he was making daily -- but he might not pay.
J. Paul Getty made billions of dollars in the oil industry, rising to become the "richest man in the world," but at the peak of his success, his grandson was kidnapped; the $17 million ransom was less than he was making daily -- but he might not pay.
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